Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 78.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Cambodia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 78.0% for manufactures exports in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Cambodia peaked at 97.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1967.
That places Cambodia 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.6% | — |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -60.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -26.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -57.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +160.5% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +193.2% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +108.4% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +79.1% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +1465.2% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -7.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 78.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 78.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.4%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1465.2% | 6.1% | 95.6% |
| 1969 | +193.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| 1968 | +160.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 1971 | +108.4% | 1.6% | 3.4% |
| 1972 | +79.1% | 3.4% | 6.1% |
| 1963 | -60.9% | 1.6% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.3% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.1% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 76.3% | 90.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More private sector data for Cambodia
- Merchandise trade 127.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 33.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,752 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Cambodia?
- Manufactures exports in Cambodia was 78.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1967.
- How does Cambodia rank for manufactures exports?
- Cambodia ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.